Interview with publisher Samuel French

"As we continue our “Look Back” series, which examines the history and development of the Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, today we profile distinguished playwright Shirley Lauro. Shirley was an early winner of the Festival: two of her short dramas, OPEN ADMISSIONS and NOTHING IMMEDIATE were winners of the 4th OOB Festival in 1979 and were subsequently published in the OFF OFF BROADWAY FESTIVAL PLAYS, 4TH SERIES.

Since her OOB Festival win, Shirley has enjoyed a number of successes and accolades as a playwright including several Drama Desk awards and a Tony Nomination. We recently interviewed Shirley to find out a bit more about her two OOB Festival-winning one acts, as well her more recent Samuel French publications:"

SELECTED WORK

NEW YORK PREMIERE 2012, Red Fern Theatre, New York City; WORLD PREMIERE 2010-11 The New Theatre, Coral Gables, FL. THE RADIANT centers on the true, tempestuous, and love-torn life of Madame Marie Curie. Winner of the TCG/Edgerton Award; Ensemble Studio Theatre/Sloan Grant; and the Dramatists Guild Play Grant.